Marginalia — Interview
Margaret Grose on 'Plant Collecting in Another Planet' and revealing the forgotten findings of plant collector Ernest Wilson
Lauren Pratt Ernest Wilson Interview Jess Burns Margaret Grose Plant Collecting in Another Planet
In this interview, Margaret discusses with UWAP intern Jess Burns the origins of the book, the research process that took her from Harvard University all the way to Kalgoorlie and elsewhere, and the reason why Australian flora is so otherworldly.
William J. Byrne on 'The Warrumbar' and the inspiration of familial history and representing important Aboriginal stories
Lauren Pratt Interview Jess Burns The Warrumbar William J. Byrne
In this interview, UWAP intern Jess Burns speaks to William about the family photo inspiration behind this story and the importance of representing often-forgotten Aboriginal history and strong Aboriginal characters. Â
A multifaceted multidisciplinary perspective: Authors of Collecting the West discuss their groundbreaking approach to understanding the history of collecting in Western Australia
Lauren Pratt Collecting the West Interview Jess Burns
In this interview, UWAP intern Jess Burns speaks with Alistair, Gaye and Tiffany on how collections helped Western Australia discover a sense of place, the entanglement of colonisation in collecting and the important role Indigenous peoples played in this history. Â
Pip Smith speaks with UWAP intern Reilly McGrath about 'The Pull of the Moon' and the challenges of mingling fact with fiction.
Lauren Pratt fiction Interview Pip Smith Reilly McGrath The Pull of the Moon YA YA and Children's
The Pull of the Moon (2025) is the anticipated second novel by Sydney-based author Pip Smith, whose debut work Half Wild (2017) won her an SMH Best Young Australian Novelist award in 2018.
Getting to know 2025 DHA shortlistee, Tim Loveday
Lauren Pratt Interview Reilly McGrath The Dorothy Hewett Award Tim Loveday
Bad Westerns is an unpublished poetry collection that is shortlisted for the 2025 Dorothy Hewett Award. In this short interview, with UWA Publishing intern Reilly McGrath, Tim Loveday shares how it feels to be shortlisted and his advice for writers looking to submit to the Dorothy Hewett Award in the future.